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Pekan Nabalu

Pekan Nabalu
Town and Mukim
Location of Pekan Nabalu in Kota Belud District
Pekan Nabalu is located in Malaysia
Pekan Nabalu
Pekan Nabalu
Coordinates: 6°1′40″N 116°27′47″E / 6.02778°N 116.46306°E / 6.02778; 116.46306
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast Division
Daerah/DistrictKota Belud
MukimPekan Nabalu
Government
 • DUNJoniston Bangkuai
(GRS-PBS)
(Kiulu)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Ewon Benedick
(PH-UPKO) (Kadamaian)
Elevation
761 m (2,497 ft)
Highest elevation
1,442 m (4,731 ft)
Time zoneGMT +08:00
Neighbors townKundasang
Tamparuli
Kiulu
Weekly morning marketEvery Thursday

Nabalu (en: Nabalu Town) or better known as Pekan Nabalu is a small town that is the main focus of visitors to see Mount Kinabalu in its entirety.[1] The variety of restaurants and the fresh weather, also the view that shows Mount Kinabalu as a whole are the main reasons why many tourists come to visit Pekan Nabalu.[2] This town is close to SK. Dalas, Kota Belud and became the main education center for the residents of Pekan Nabalu.[3]

Agriculture, handicrafts, and selling clothes are the main sources of income for the people of Pekan Nabalu.[4] No wonder Pekan Nabalu is a fruit shopping center, Handicrafts and a popular stopover in the area before continuing the journey.[5] Therefore, tourism is the most important source of income for the people in Pekan Nabalu.[6]

History

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Pekan Nabalu (“pekan” means town) is used to be a “toilet stop” for tourists heading to Kinabalu Park. Now this small town is flourishing and become a “must stop” for tourists. Pekan Nabalu is only 12 KM before Kinabalu Park, so a lot of tourists stop here for toilet break or breakfast.[7]

Village fraction

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There are several small village fractions in Pekan Nabalu among them;

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'A Must Stop' untuk Mereka Yang Datang Ke Sabah, Jom Singgah ke Pekan Nabalu". TRIPHACKERZ. 2020.
  2. ^ "Pekan Nabalu by Sabah Tourism". Sabah Tourism. 2022.
  3. ^ "Statistik dan Data SK DALAS KOTA BELUD" [SK DALAS KOTA BELUD Statistic and Information] (in Malay). Malaysia. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Nabalu, the mid-way stop to Kinabalu Park". MySabah.com. 2012.
  5. ^ "Pekan Nabalu, Sabah! The Perfect Spot Untuk Bergambar Berbelakangkan Pemandangan Gunung Kinabalu". Raja Cuti. 2020.
  6. ^ "Pekan Nabalu-Mount Kinabalu by kotakinabalu.info". kotakinabalu.info. 2022.
  7. ^ "Nabalu, the mid-way stop to Kinabalu Park". MySabah.com. 2020.
  8. ^ "Statistik dan Data SK DALAS KOTA BELUD" [SK DALAS KOTA BELUD Statistic and Information] (in Malay). Malaysia. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

5°59′32.6″N 116°35′08.8″E / 5.992389°N 116.585778°E / 5.992389; 116.585778


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